About Us: Our Blog

An exploration into the mechanisms and uses of the attention traps purposefully designed into digital platforms, and the importance of our real life relationships in countering manipulation.

I hoped the events of Jan. 6, 2021, would put an end to the Big Lie—that the election of 2020 was bogus. But on Jan. 6, 2022, the Big Lie got even bigger.

We take a look under the hood of California Local’s Traffic and Transportation portal, which provides comprehensive information on local road and traffic conditions, current CHP incidents and traffic congestion hot spots.

In which we ponder how to make things better in a climate of no.

We wanted to build a better local newspaper; it turned into something much larger.

In which we ponder human self organization.

Thank you for finding California Local. This is what we’re doing, and why we’re doing it.

California Local gives a voice to community volunteers—and the business leaders who make their work possible.

And I know you have one as well. Let’s compare notes.

In which we explore how we do community journalism at California Local.